Celebratory Programme
After a major redevelopment and expansion, the Goethe-Institut Irland’s Georgian Headquarters at 37 Merrion Square in Dublin will open with a celebratory programme of cultural events from Thursday September 20 to Sunday September 23, 2018.
Liz Roche Company: Näher... closer, nearer, sooner
| (c) Luca Truffarelli
20-23 September 2018
The centrepiece of this cultural programme is the premiere of a new dance work by
Liz Roche Company, entited
Näher… Closer, Nearer, Sooner, which has been commissioned by the Goethe-Institut for the occasion.
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The Return Gallery
| © Fionn McCann
From 20 September 2018
The celebratory programme also features the launch of a two-year co-operation between the Goethe-Institut Irland and NCAD:
Common Denominator begins with the exhibition
Denominator Platform by conceptual artist Liam Gillick in the institute's Return Gallery.
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New Build at 37 Merrion Square
| © Fionn McCann
20 - 22 September 2018
Martin Henchion of Henchion + Reuter Architects and his team will give two
guided tours through the Georgian building and the new build at the rear which accommodates the Goethe-Institut's language department.
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© Andre Piotrowski
21 September 2018
There will be a reading by German fantasy author, Michael Marrak, whose novella
Journey to the Centre of Time was produced in the summer of 2018 as part of the preparations for the re-opening of the Goethe-Institut Irland.
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© Culture Night
21 September 2018
Also at
Culture Night there will be a concert by Cologne indie-pop band
Locas in Love, short film programmes, a scavenger hunt, and a talk by Andrew Hughes about the history of 37 Merrion Square.
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© Angel Ceballos
21 and 22 September 2018
In addition to events at 37 Merrion Square, the Goethe-Institut is supporting the presentation of
Peaches Christ Superstar at the Abbey Theatre as part of Dublin Fringe.
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We look forward to welcoming you to 37 Merrion Square. Please find the full programme of events
here.
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